Clark Atlanta University’s HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (HBCU ELI) happily revealed that Executive Director and 18th President of Bennett College, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, was picked to get the Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) 2024 ‘Arch of Triumph Award.’
The recipients will be honored on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at JCSU’s 13th Annual Gala inside the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. The occasion is among numerous commemorating the Inauguration of JCSU’s 15th President, Dr. Valerie Kinloch, who is likewise an HBCU ELI Inaugural Presidential Fellow.
The JCSU neighborhood each year honors those who have actually favorably affected their neighborhood, the University and the gala’s overarching objective. Kept in mind as the University’s marquee neighborhood occasion, the gala likewise benefits the JCSU Fund, which empowers the University to offer ingenious and difficult scholastic programs, in addition to important financial backing for its trainees.
Dr. Dawkins functioned as the 18th President of Bennett College. Under her management, Bennett went through a remarkable improvement, consisting of considerable yearly registration and retention boosts. The college likewise got nationwide attention and appreciation due to the fact that of Dawkins’ efforts to lead an effective bipartisan legal effort. The legislation that Dawkins’ led with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) allowed Bennett and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to get deferments on payments to the HBCU Capital Finance Loan Program. These efforts ultimately caused a $1 billion dollar loan forgiveness for all HBCUs. Considering that Dawkins departure, Bennett has actually utilized the resulting $9.2 million from the ‘Stand With Bennett’ 60-day project, the deferment, and loan forgiveness to support economically.
“I’m grateful to my household at JCSU for this renowned acknowledgment and the chance to commemorate among our inaugural ELI fellows, Dr. Valeria Kinloch,” stated Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Executive Director of the HBCU Executive Leadership program and previous President of Bennett College. “This is a cycle minute and verifies our dedication at HBCU ELI and the work we do to recognize and cultivate the next generation of HBCU Leaders.”
“Dr. Dawkins’ contribution to HBCU ELI can not be overemphasized. Before equity and addition ended up being institutional buzzwords, she was committed to increasing management and variety within college. She genuinely embodies CAU’s core worths,” stated Dr. George T. French, Jr., President, Clark Atlanta University. “We praise her steady assistance of HBCUs and making the Executive Leadership Institute a flagship effort.”
The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute undertakings to boost the preparedness of future HBCU presidents and executive leaders. Through the advancement of a performance-based program, it looks for to actively include striving leaders in genuine HBCU contexts, cultivating a finding out environment where efficiency can be refined and shown in real-time situations.
Now in its 4th year, HBCU ELI has actually held an essential function in cultivating the next generation of leaders within HBCUs. Almost 100 Fellows have actually finished the program’s robust curriculum and got micro-credentials.
The requirement for increased financing at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is highlighted by data from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). According to UNCF, regardless of registering just 8% of all African American trainees in college, HBCUs finish 17% of all African American trainees making bachelor’s degrees. HBCUs get just about 3% of humanitarian contributions to greater education, highlighting a crucial financing space that impacts their capability to supply quality education and management advancement.
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About The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute
The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University (HBCU ELI) gears up high-potential leaders with tools and methods that support the education and company objectives of more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Through HBCU ELI’s extensive curriculum, mentorship chances, and hands-on experiences, the institute prepares Fellows to handle executive functions and drive favorable modification within the HBCU neighborhood. In addition to giving countless degrees each year, HBCUs likewise boast remarkable alumni like Martin Luther King, Jr., Oprah Winfrey, and Vice President Kamala Harris, to name a few. For program updates and to look for the inaugural mate, see hbcueli.com. Sign up with the discussion on social networks @hbcueli; #hbcueli.
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